Infection News

Published results showed blood microbial cell-free DNA sequencing may accurately identify pathogens and be used to monitor infection clearance during the treatment period among patients with periprosthetic joint infections.

Published results show that compared with patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis, patients who undergo the procedure for native knee septic arthritis have a 6.1-fold increased risk for periprosthetic joint infection.

On a daily basis, surgeons are faced with different options for wound closure. Traditionally, surgical incision closure involved sutures or metal staples.

A 68-year-old man presented to the ED after he fell following a hard swing on the golf course and felt a pop in his right hip. He was unable to bear weight after the fall and had to use a walker to leave the golf course.

Results showed use of rivaroxaban after total hip or knee arthroplasty led to lower mortality risk and decreased reoperation rates due to infection or hematomas compared with low-molecular-weight heparin.

WAILEA, Hawaii — To avoid the difficulty of treating infected total joint replacements, a speaker said orthopedic surgeons would be wise to use dilute betadine lavage intraoperatively as an “ounce of prevention.”

Jack Farr, MD, applies a new micro-anchor skin closure device. The micro-anchors are applied with slight tension. Then, the opposite side of the device is also applied to the incisional region of a patient’s knee.

The results of a randomized controlled trial demonstrated that a 6-week course of antibiotics for prosthetic joint infection was not noninferior to a 12-week course and resulted in a higher percentage of patients with unfavorable outcomes.

Use of intrawound vancomycin powder during fracture fixation of tibial articular fractures may reduce the risk of gram-positive deep surgical site infections among patients at high risk for infection, according to published results.

A 56-year-old male automotive mechanic with a BMI of 41.4 kg/m2 and bilateral total hip arthroplasties performed at another institution presented to the ED with acute right hip pain and inability to ambulate.